The median home in Scranton, Pennsylvania is valued at $196,151, up 3.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,332, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.3x — below the national average of 18x. Scranton is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$196,151

+3.9%

Rent$1,332/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$39,230 on $196,151

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Affordable21.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,367

P/I21.9%

Afford$251K

Room+$55K

P&I $992Tax $258Ins $117

Renting $35/mo cheaper ($1,332 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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